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Jane Eyre (Signet Classics) [Mass Market Paperback]

Charlotte Brontė , Erica Jong
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,773 customer reviews)


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Book Description

July 1, 1997
Featuring a new introduction written by Erica Jong, the classic 1847 novel traces the doomed love affair between an orphaned, independent-minded governess and her brooding employer, Mr. Rochester. Reprint."

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''At the end we are steeped through and through with the genius, the vehemence, the indignation of Charlotte Bronte.'' --Virginia Woolf --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Book Description

Cambridge Literature is a series of literary texts edited for study by students aged 14-18 in English-speaking classrooms. It will include novels, poetry, short stories, essays, travel-writing and other non-fiction. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Signet Classics; Revised & updated edition (July 1, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0451526554
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451526557
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,773 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #362,436 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855) was from an English family that produced three novelists: herself, Emily, and Anne. Besides Jane Eyre, other best known works include Shirley and Villette.

Customer Reviews

Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, is a touching love story from the 19th century. "smile369"  |  275 reviewers made a similar statement
It makes one happy to know that true love does conquer all. adrienne zillmann  |  179 reviewers made a similar statement
Wonderful story line and beautifully written. P. Lockhart  |  195 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
312 of 342 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Do not miss out on this book... February 28, 2000
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
You know all those 'classic' novels you read in high school? How many of them do you actually remember? Well, if Jane Eyre was one of those long-forgotten books, pick up a copy. To read it as an adult is a joy: it's a sweeping, disturbing, intense, thrilling, very romantic gothic love story, written in the voice of a very intense, almost claustrophobically self-aware young heroine. Jane is no Ophelia - she's a complicated, remarkable character, and a very strong female character in a genre that usually draws women as beautiful victims at best.

There's something for everyone in this book: Windswept castles, difficult and neurotic family members, dark secrets about tragic former lovers, good triumphing over evil, all that good juicy stuff that makes a great romantic story. What elevates Jane Eyre is Bronte's remarkable style & skill and her sharp and complex characterizations.

Trust me on this: If you don't remember it from your teens, you should give it a try now. Here is one novel that more than lives up to it's 'classic' status.
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220 of 246 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece For The Ages - Superb!! January 6, 2005
Format:Paperback
I first read "Jane Eyre" in eighth grade and have read it every few years since. It is one of my favorite novels, and so much more than a gothic romance to me, although that's how I probably would have defined it at age 13. I have always been struck, haunted in a way, by the characters - Jane and Mr. Rochester. They take on new depth every time I meet them...and their's is a love story for the ages.

Charlotte Bronte's first published novel, and her most noted work, is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story. Jane is plain, poor, alone and unprotected, but due to her fierce independence and strong will she grows and is able to defy society's expectations of her. This is definitely feminist literature, published in 1847, way before the beginning of any feminist movement. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why the novel has had such a wide following since it first came on the market. It is also one of the first gothic romances published and defines the genre.

Jane Eyre, who is our narrator, was born into a poor family. Her parents died when she was a small child and the little girl was sent to live with her Uncle and Aunt Reed at Gateshead. Jane's Uncle truly cared for her and showed his affection openly, but Mrs. Reed seemed to hate the orphan, and neglected her while she pampered and spoiled her own children. This unfair treatment emphasized Jane's status as an unwanted outsider. She was often punished harshly. On one occasion her nasty cousin Jack picked a fight with her. Jane tried to defend herself and was locked in the terrifying "Red Room" as a result. Jane's Uncle Reed had died in this room a little while before, and Mrs. Reed knew how frightened she was of the chamber.
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68 of 73 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Great Romances January 21, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
Jane Eyre is about as unprepossessing a heroine as one could hope to find. Not only is she an orphan, she's extremely plain, her manners are stilted, and her relatives hate and bully her. Jane's one chance at freedom is the charity school her aunt sends her to. After buckling down, she finally manages to scrape up enough accomplishments to take on a position as a governess. What she finds as governess, though, is a mysterious manor and its even more mysterious owner, Mr. Rochester, who takes a strange fancy to her. Will Jane find love at last? Or will the secrets she reveals destroy all hope of happiness?

"Jane Eyre" is one of the most well known gothic romance classics, and for good reason. This book enchanted me as a teenager and introduced me to the genre as a whole. A must-read for anyone who likes romance or mysteries. Bella and Edward are pale shadows of Jane and Mr. Rochester.
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80 of 88 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars I love Jane Eyre but the Footnotes Ruined It August 26, 2004
Format:Paperback
Don't get me wrong, Jane Eyre is one of my favorite books. However, this version of Jane Eyre has millions of footnotes so you are forced to constantly flip back and forth to see if the footnotes are saying anything useful.

When the character Adele is speaking paragraphs of French, they don't bother translating it for you but they will gleefully tell you what's going to happen one-hundred pages later in the book.

Reading this version of Jane Eyre is like watching a movie with an over-enthusiatic friend who keeps talking through the whole movie and telling you what's going to happen. If you're going to read Jane Eyre, I would reccomend different version
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Abridged :( March 22, 2007
By Sarra
Format:Audio CD
I will agree that this performance is given with sensitivity to the voice of Jane Eyre and of Charlotte Bronte, but alas it's an abridged version. The above listing does not give any indication of this, consequently I was very disappointed when it arrived. I personally have no use for abridged books. When I pick up a book (print or audio) I want to experience the entire book. Abridged books always leave me feeling cheated, wondering what did I miss?
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Story Sublime April 22, 2007
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
There is so much to be said for this novel that it's difficult to know where to begin. It is a superb evocation of a time and place; it is a complex, detailed character study; it has a believable and compelling plot; and, more than anything else, it is a magnificent love story.

Of course, love stories are the common denominator of human existence and have been the subject of literature since mankind first put charcoal to rock, so the fact that Jane Eyre is a love story is nothing terribly significant. No, what makes this novel so special is the thoughtfulness with which its narrator, Jane Eyre herself, documents her love affair. She is extremely intelligent, she carefully analyzes her feelings and actions, and she is scrupulously honest with both herself and her reader. This is what sets it apart: it is the depth of these thoughts and feelings that make the novel interesting. Beyond that, though, it is the character of Jane, slowly revealed, that makes the novel a delight.

The plot is Jane's story. Orphaned, she is sent to live with her cruel aunt and cousins. At the age of ten she is sent away for good to a charity school, at which she gets her education, but which is run in such a miserly fashion that many of the students there actually die of disease and starvation. Jane survives, and at the age of eighteen, is able to secure a position as a governess to a child in a great house of England: Thornfield Hall. It is owned by Edward Rochester, the man who will become the centerpiece of her life.

How the two begin to slowly realize their affection for one another, how they then cautiously begin to act on their feelings, and how they must then surmount the obstacles in their path--both societal and self-inflicted--are what make up the bulk of the novel.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars No, No
This is hard to read and the story is all messed up. Continuously jumping from one character to another and it was hard to keep up with the story. I never finished it.
Published 4 hours ago by Pam Sparks
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read
Though the language is of a different era, the sentiment is relevant and refreshing. Much better read than any silly chick lot love story. Read more
Published 18 hours ago by Karen
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent.
Love the story. I'm a huge Austen and Bronte fan. When I read their stories I can't help but wish I were back in that era.
Published 19 hours ago by CaSara Waters
5.0 out of 5 stars Jane Eyre
I liked the way the writer plays the characters, to have then not to have, only o have again. The end.
Published 1 day ago by Lisa Ehtisham
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Book
A timeless classic to read over and over. Great to pass on to the kids when they need something to read.
Published 1 day ago by S. Wachter
4.0 out of 5 stars good book
I know- everyone says this is a classic. I liked the book, but I enjoy more of the modern day fiction then the old-English stories. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Keith Eibel
5.0 out of 5 stars It's about time...
Why I never needed to read this in school in not sure but I'm so glad I decided to. The reading at times I found a bit slow but as the story continued I found myself not being able... Read more
Published 1 day ago by susie
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant classic!
Absolutely fantastic. Brilliant story with brilliant writing. Love the classic historic romance novels. Can't get enough. Love the Bronte sisters.
Published 2 days ago by Tonia
4.0 out of 5 stars An uncommon strength
Fealty, allegiance, devotion --- old fashioned words that bring to mind the character Jane Eyre. Looking in the dictionary for the definition of loyal one finds: implies strict and... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Joyce
4.0 out of 5 stars Happy
One of the many classics I have read, I love getting into the minds of writers from 'back in the day'. The way they use words to paint ideas and hold conversations is astounding. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Leah Pulido
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